Recent content by JohnWelder

Picked this sturdy unit up today. Wish I know who made it. Doesn't look homemade. Anyone recognize a maker?

Mac tools still has parts for these boxes. I have a couple that are very close to yours. I've actually warrantied a few of the slides.

Thanks! That's a split 986 in the background, no hydraulics ie ipto/pressure plate failure, but at least the TA's good. I'll assume you're an IH farm? You're likely on the wrong side of the continent to come get this vise :( (and it's a poor substitute for a 50 ton press) <a...

Got this finished up last night and put back together today :D <a href="https://ibb.co/j5PeiG"><img src="https://preview.ibb.co/cdsocb/IMG_2121.jpg" alt="IMG_2121" border="0"></a>

Yeah I was pretty stunned when I found out they were going to scrap it, and I knew it was worth something, but not that much! Will offset a good chunk of the hydraulic crimping machine I bought from them :D Oh never really noticed the profile stuff, I'm in New Hampshire. I bolted it down to...

Got this big Wilton a few weeks ago, it was going to be scrapped. Currently stuck and sitting in diesel/atf, but can't gripe too much for $40. Anyone know what these realistically go for restored/unstuck? <a href="https://ibb.co/bPCF3G"><img src="https://preview.ibb.co/hoHhiG/IMG_2025.jpg"...

Here's a few charles parker vises :thumbup: 202 974 Got this 956 just the other day... Anyone know if the brass front plate is what it originally came with? Will have to find a plug and detent spring for the handle... Oh and here's two others for good measure non charles parker.

Thank you! Found a manual and rebuild kit online. Looks like this will serve many more years of use.

I think this is an old Walker? Got too good a deal to pass it up. It's the one on the left, my hein werner 1.5ton is on the right, sorry the picture's a little fuzzy on the cell phone.

Got the VFD wired up, reused the cool old switch to arm the box. Will give it a test run tomorrow after the bus capacitor has time to charge up.

Got the new pulley setup on the drill press. Also got me VFD in the mail today, but alas no time to install till this weekend likely :( The pulley came off a clausing drill spindle... Had an inside diameter of .98. My sleeve adapter had an inside of .75 and an outside of 1" so had to file it...

Catalytic - Thanks that's some great information there. Wasn't aware the TECO's were so sensitive, I imagine grinder dust does them in too? That KBAC-24D looks like it might suit the bill quite well :drool: Figured out my pulley dilemma. Apparently the Buffalo Machine's still makes parts for...

It's as problem as even with a VFD under those recommendations I'd only have from ~130-500 rpm. Whereas with the pulleys I'd have from ~130-2300 rpm which would make it suitable for almost all of my drilling. Need an aftermarket pulley.... 2mJps Could you measure the step sizes of your motor...

Thanks it does seem to be a neat machine, and it's ancient :) My main goal with the VFD was simply 3 phase and reverse along with being able to play with the speeds somewhat. The simple TECO's seem like a pretty good deal as I don't really need too many frills. I will definitely have to read up...

Got this home today after searching for an older drill press in good shape for some time now. This one seems like it lived it's life as a tapping machine as it came with a small commander tapping head. Was originally thinking I'd convert over to single phase, but as it purrs like a kitten and...